The U.S. and China to discuss artificial intelligence, tariffs, and critical minerals

The U.S. and China to discuss artificial intelligence, tariffs, and critical minerals

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold talks in New York on Sunday.

The two sides intend to discuss artificial intelligence, trade tariffs, and critical minerals.

The talks are meant to lay the groundwork for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, which will take place in Washington this week.

Representatives of the two countries are expected to try to prepare possible agreements that the leaders of the United States and China could then discuss.

The issue of critical minerals is of particular importance. China holds key positions in their extraction and processing, while the United States is trying to reduce its dependence on Chinese supplies.

The meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping is scheduled for Thursday.